Physicist Salary Information in New York

The average annual and hourly salaries for physicists in the state of New York are shown in
Table 1 and Table 2, respectively.
The comparison of the salary statistics of physicists amongst New York areas is shown in Table 3.
The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey
conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018
[1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual & Hourly Salary of Physicists in New York

Percentile Bracket

Average Annual Salary

10th Percentile Wage

$58,490

25th Percentile Wage

$76,690

50th Percentile Wage

$120,720

75th Percentile Wage

$164,170

90th Percentile Wage

$203,110

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physicists in New York in 5 percentile scales.
The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $203,110.
The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $120,720.
The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $58,490.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physicists
from 2012 to 2017.

Year

Median Salary

Yearly Growth

5-Year Growth

2017

$120,720

6.29%

3.40%

2016

$113,130

-1.76%

-

2015

$115,120

7.09%

-

2014

$106,960

-7.38%

-

2013

$114,850

-1.54%

-

2012

$116,620

-

-

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Physicists in New York Cities

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of physicists
in some New York cities and metropolitan areas.
We note that the median annual salary of physicists in state of New York ranges from $88,880 to $134,260.
The highest paying area for physicists in New York is Nassau-Suffolk with a median annual salary of $134,260.
The second highest paying city/area in New York State is New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (mean annual salary $129,030).
The lowest paying area is New York-White Plains-Wayne with a median annual salary of $88,880.